Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in Tanzania
Tanzania: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national was 90.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tanzania, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tanzania stood at 90.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tanzania peaked at 100.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2012.
Tanzania ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 99.1% | — |
| 2001 | 95.2% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 100.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 90.1% | -1.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 90.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 90.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.6%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 95.2% | 100.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 89.4% | 97.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.1% | 91.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More work & labour data for Tanzania
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,078 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 83.66 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 36,231 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.52 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.09 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 8,562 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,584 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 82.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.35 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tanzania?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tanzania was 90.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Tanzania ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.